10 unexpected facts about cheese

1. There is a legend that the inventor of the cheese was a merchant who, on the road, took milk with him in a container made from a sheep’s stomach. After some time, the milk turned into a cheese mass.

2. To prepare 1 kg of cheese, about 11 kg of milk is required.

3. There are more than 1,000 types of cheese in the world, made from the milk of cows, buffaloes and other animals.

4. Cheese contains up to 25% proteins and is rich in vitamins A, D, E, group B, as well as calcium, phosphorus and other minerals.

5. Gas bubbles in the cheese form during the ripening process and leave characteristic “eyes”.

6. The largest wheel of cheese weighing 721 kg was made in Russia in 2007.

7. Real Parmesan is produced only in Italy and Germany from the milk of certain breeds of cows.

8. Salvador Dali's painting "The Flowing Clock" was inspired by the taste of soft Camembert.

9. For mimolette blue cheese, special pliers are used.

10. In the Caucasus, cheese is often served at weddings, considered an aphrodisiac.

At the end I added a recipe for French cheese soup and recommendations for pairing cheeses with wine. I hope this article turned out to be interesting and informative!